Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-30

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frozen over, ana navigation entirely suspend
ed. friees OF coal are now double what they
were year ago, ana must stiii go higher.
Ship Ida Wilson has been seized by Cana
dian customs officers opposite San Juan
Island. Three hundred sheep and other
stock were seized. II is charged that Snug
Cling has been systematically practiced in
this locality.
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small nox endemic in ,ha, ci,v is feared The
Chinese ouar,er is infested with the disease
which has ma5a ;,s annearanca in otber soc.
tio,s of tho city tn. sawa,aoa ia in a b,r-
rible condition.
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/ A prominent official of the pennsylvania
road stated on Thursday that while there
was no truth in the rumor of strike on
their system, the men have requested an ad-
vance in wages. He could not say whether
il would be granted or not but he felt there
would be no strike.
The following Maine pensions were grant
ed on Thursday: Lucinda, mother of San
ford Foss, Bridgton; originals, Thomas NJ
Flint, West Baldwin; VIM. II. Oliver, Fair
field; jeremiah Sheepan, Togus; increase
| Ellis b. Fuller, Camden: reissue, Joseph W.
Thompson, Bangor.
! An Ottawa dispatch says: Diphtheria and
typhoid fever are prevailing TO an alarming
extent in that section of the dominion. Ev-
cry town and village has been visited by
| either one or both of these epidemics and
the death rate from these causes during the
month just closing is unprecedented
The Cannon ball express which left Chi
cago. Wednesday. ran into snow drift near
Ely, Iowa, early Thursday morning. Before
the drift could be cleared away freight en-
gine drawing coboose dashed into the rear
of the train telescoping the dining car. Sew
eral persons were seriously injured, but no
one was killed.
Loca! Assembly No. 1925, X. of l.. com
prising all the men in Philadelphia, engaged
in the passenger service on the Reading rail
road, including telegraph operators and uum-
bering 900 men. has surrended its charter
and disbanded. They preferred to leave the
order rather than obey an order to strike,
which they expected TO receive.
The annual dinner of the Portland Chill
dren's Christmas Club took place, Thurs
day afternoon. Food was furnished to
seven hundred poor children at City Hail.
which was handsomely fitted up, the tables
being prettily arranged After dinner, there
was a short entertainments singing of Christ
mas carols gymnastic performances and a
recitation. Each child on departure received
candy and present
Race troubles are reviving in Georgia
The whites at Carrolton are armed and ex-
pecting battle with the negroes because
a colored man who obtained lodging at the
hotel ON pretence of being Spanard was
driven out of town. At Lawrenceville an
affray the origin of which is not learned. has
occurred between IA number ef blacks and
whites. The negroes, it is alleged have
threatened 10 burn the town and the whites
are ready to meet any such attempts.
A serious riot occurred on a passenger
train on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
near Linton, Monday night, in which several
persons were badly, and one fatally wounded
Half dozen drunken men boarded the train
and attempted to take possession, Conductor
Atkinson shot one of the men in the abdomen
when brother of the wounded man pushed
"A pistol in the conductors mouth and shot
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